Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 6 - 8, 2023

27] Call for Assange’s freedom – July 6

28] Power hour for Palestine – July 6

29] Reclaim the Narrative – July 6

30] March to end Fossil Fuels – July 6

31] Progressive Harford County is tabling – July 7

32] Looking back at anti-nuke movement – July 8

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27] – Join CODEPINK's call for Assange's freedom! Gather outside of the Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20530 on Thurs., July 6 from 1 to 3 PM ET demanding to free Assange with CODEPINK and others. Julian Assange’s only “crime” is that of exposing crimes the U.S. government hoped to keep the world from knowing. Founded in 2006 by Julian Assange, WikiLeaks offers journalists and others an anonymous, secure online submission system to reveal war crimes, the inner workings of governments, human rights abuses, corporate crimes, and much more. It is one of the most important tools for journalists and whistleblowers, Assange has been one of the most important figures protecting the right to freedom of speech and press. Unfortunately he went rogue and worked with Russian intelligence to get Trump elected.  But this case is about the exposure of war crimes.  Thus he must be released.

Thanks to Julian Assange, WikiLeaks exposed the CIA rendition program, which allowed rendition victims to win compensation in the European Court of Human Rights. Also WikiLeaks exposed detainee abuse at Guantanamo Bay. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/assange76. Email olivia@codepink.org.

28] – Stefanie Fox [info@jewishvoiceforpeace.org] is outraged that Jenin is under attack, and devastated and enraged.  As a Jewish organization, Jewish Voice for Peace refuses to stand by and watch as the U.S. funds such scenes of devastation against the Palestinian people. Channel anger into action. Join in this Thursday, July 6, at 3 PM ET for a Power Hour for Palestine, where you will learn the latest about what’s happening on the ground and take targeted action in solidarity with Jenin. RSVP https://jvp-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvf-6rqDstEtVAS8MovzpRxK1byyucqPSq?sourceid=1002171&emci=678d1c2e-e019-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=ddd45f13-e619-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&ceid=237778#/registration.

29] – MediaJustice [socialmedia@mediajustice.org] is hosting a Reclaiming the Narrative workshop on Thurs., July 6 from 6 to 7 PM ET. Discuss recommendations and examples of effective storytelling and helpful messaging from local Electronic Monitoring campaigns. RSVP at bit.ly/ReclaimEMWorkshop.

30] – Oil Change International [info@priceofoil.org] wants you to join the March to End Fossil Fuels, which is three months away.  However, on Thurs., July 6 at 7 PM ET, there will be a volunteer call. If you want to connect with other climate activists, learn new skills, and make this march a huge success, this is the call for you. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/volunteer-call-july-6th?referrer=group-oil-change-international.

31] – Progressive Harford County is tabling at Havre de Grace First Fridays. This is a great opportunity to connect with the community and build membership. Progressive Harford needs members to cover shifts at its table. This includes telling visitors about Progressive Harford and handing out literature about the chapter. On Fri., July 7, sign up for a shift – 4 to 5:30 PM, 5:30 to 7 PM and 7 to 8:30 PM ET. https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/560404/?referring_vol=5069981&share_context=dashboard-event-details&sharer_role=SharerRole.ORGANIZER.

32] –  On Sat., July 8 at 1 PM,  Vincent Intondi will summarize his research into the role of Black civil rights leaders in the anti-war movement since Hiroshima/Nagasaki, and the internal politics and political after-effects of the million-person rally for nuclear disarmament held in New York City in 1982.  He will also reflect on the current UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. He is a professor of history and director of the Institute for Race, Justice and Civic Engagement at Montgomery College, and the author of Saving the World From Nuclear War: The June 12 1982 Disarmament Rally and Beyond (Johns Hopkins University Press 2023). He will speak at the Hamilton Branch of the Pratt Library, 5910 Harford Road, Baltimore 21214.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs